Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is taking over as host of NBC”s “The Celebrity Apprentice” for the 2016-17 season, after the network axed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump this summer following his incendiary comments about Mexican immigrants. And so the revolving door between politics and reality television is in full-tilt whirl — congratulations, America!

“I have always been a huge fan of ”The Celebrity Apprentice” and the way it showcases the challenges and triumphs of business and teamwork,” Schwarzenegger said in NBC”s news release. “I am thrilled to bring my experience to the boardroom and to continue to raise millions for charity. Let”s get started.”

Trump, apparently not upset that an immigrant is taking his old job, offered congratulations via Twitter: “He”ll be great & will raise lots of $ for charity.”

“The Celebrity Apprentice” features business-savvy celebs working in teams to perform tasks and win challenges on their way to a financially successful outcome, all for a worthy charity. Each task ends in the boardroom, where contestants must account for their actions or risk being “fired” — and now perhaps, bid a stern “hasta la vista?” — by the host. Previous winners include Joan Rivers, Piers Morgan, Bret Michaels, Trace Adkins, Arsenio Hall and Leeza Gibbons.

“After leaving the show to run for political office, Donald made it clear that he wanted ”The Celebrity Apprentice” to be able to continue to raise millions of dollars annually for worthy causes, and now NBC and I have found an amazing new leader to do just that,” executive producer Mark Burnett said in the news release. “Gov. Schwarzenegger will use his vast and highly successful business, political and media experience to drive this hit franchise to new heights.”

Robert Thompson, director of Syracuse University”s Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, said the two-term former governor”s hiring is the latest example of how “entertainers and people who run for elected office have an awful lot of overlap in the skill set that”s required.”

“What that show is looking for is a big presence, an over-the-top kind of character, and it”s hard to beat Donald Trump in those departments but Schwarzenegger can give him a run for his money,” he said, though he wouldn”t bet on the Governator hosting more than one season. “In the long term, I”m not sure he”s going to want to do it any more than we”re going to want to watch it.”